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HEALTH QUIZ 1: WHICH HAS OVER 100 G OF FAT / 70 G SAT FAT AND 1500 CALS ?
             A) PIZZA HUT PAN ITALIAN SAUSAGE - 4 SLICES
             B) McD QUART POUND MED FRIES, MED COKE  VALUE MEAL
             C) MOVIE THEATER POPCORN “BUTTER” LARGE
             D) AUNTIE ANNE’S ORIGINAL PRETZEL WITH BUTTER
    

FOOD FACTS SOURCE: RESTAURANT CONFIDENTIAL (JACOBSON AND HURLEY, Center for Science in the Publc Interest, 2002) AVAIL ON www.amazon.com AND FROM PRODUCT LABELS

EVIDENCE MEDICINE.COM SUGGESTS those with heart disease, high cholesterol or obesity to try LIMITING EACH MEAL TO ABOUT 10 GRAMS (21 G AT MOST) OF FAT AND 3 GRAMS (6 G MAX) OF SATURATED FAT as a goal MOST of the time.  This translates to about 30-65 G fat / 10-20 G Sat fat per day as maximum limits - not goals - lower is better.

USDA RECOMMENDATIONS FOR 2,000 CAL/DAY DIET: 65 G TOT FAT, 20 G SAT FAT, 300 MG CHOLEST, 2400 MG SODIUM, 40 G REFINED SUGARS (NOT INCLUD MILK OR FRUIT SUGAR) - as maximums.

AHA RECOMMENDATIONS: 200 MG/ DAY CHOLEST FOR THOSE WITH HIGH CHOLEST (300 FOR OTHERS), 2400 MG SODIUM FOR ALL; SEE HEALTH INFO PAGE FOR MORE REGARDING FAT AND FIBER

GO TO HEALTH INFO PAGE FOR LINK TO NCEP/ATP 3 RECOMMENDATIONS 2001

Request sandwiches without mayonaise, tartar sauce or other very high fat and calorie sauces(at minimum ask for “light on the sauce”). Ask for no fat or reduced fat sauces when available - or use your own.  Burger King offers reduced fat mayo on request which can save 90 cals, 12 GRAMS of FAT (2 SAT) compared to reg mayonaise.  No fat mayonaise/dressings are even better.

Get sandwiches without cheese, consider topping with no-fat cheese slices available at most grocery stores.

AVOID DEEP FRIED FOODS AS MUCH AS POSSIBLE.

BRAND	ITEM	CALS	FAT (g)	SAT FAT	SUGARS	SODIU M MG
PIZZA HUT	PAN ITALIAN SAUSAGE 4 SLICE	1000	52	20	?	560
MOVIE THEATER	POPCORN LARGE BUTTER	1640	126	73	?	?
NEWMAN’S  OWN                   2 BAGS	POP’S CORN 94% FAT FREE UNSALT	720            360/bag	9	3	0	180
MCDONALDS	QTR POUND CHEESE VAL MEAL MED FRIES	1190	52	21	?	1,620
	FILET O FISH	470	26	5		890
	CHIX NUG 6 PC	290	17	5		540
BURGER KING	VEGGIE BURGER	330	10	2		760
AUNTIE ANNE’S	ORIG PRETZ BUTTER	370	4		10	930
	ALMOND PRETZ NO BUTTER	350	1		15	900
SUBWAY	6” ROASTED CHIX BR	310	6	2	?	880
WENDYS	GRIL CHIX SAND	300	7	2	?	740
	GRIL CHIX MEAL, MED FRY	850	27	8	?	880
TACO BELL	CHIX SOFT TACO	190	7	3		480
	BEAN BURRITO	370	12	4		1080
	CHIX GORDITA NACHO CHEESE	290	13	3		690
	CHIX CHALUPA SANTA FE	420	26	6		560

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